How Expression Blend add reference to external resource dictionary defined in third party library theme

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I'm trying to add reference to resource library defined in another project (e.g Elysium) and use it in expression blend. Here's how i merge the resource dictionary in my App.Xaml file. ``` ``` But I can't seem to get any of the brushes resource defined in those libraries at Expression Blend 4. Any idea?

Accepted Answer

Found my answer on Expression Blend Forum: http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en/blend/thread/21bdc8a1-4a58-49f9-ae4d-c736b8fd673a

"Project > Link To Existing Item > (Navigate to the external Resource Dictionary, select it and click ok.) Rebuild."

How Expression Blend add reference to external resource dictionary defined in third party library theme

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